𑘦𑘰𑘡𑘳𑘭

Old Marathi

Alternative forms
  • 𑘦𑘰𑘜𑘳𑘭 (māṇusa)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀡𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲 (maṇussa) (compare 𑀫𑀸𑀡𑀼𑀲 (māṇusa), from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá) (compare मानुष (mā́nuṣa)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *manuṣyás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *manušyás, from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“man”). Doublet of 𑘦𑘡𑘳𑘏𑘿𑘧 (manukhya).

Noun

𑘦𑘰𑘡𑘳𑘭 (mānusa) m or n (Devanagari मानुस)

  1. human, person
  2. man

Descendants

References
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “मानुस”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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